Blyth House is a charming period farm house offering generous family living accommodation with three large reception rooms, farmhouse kitchen, study, five bedrooms, two en-suites and a family bathroom. The property sits within grounds extending to 2.676 to include a double garage and a Grade II Listed Dovecote.

Blythe House is a fine period home believed to date fromcirca 1675, with a Grade II listed dovecote and extensivegrounds with over 140m frontage to the Chesterfield canal.The farmhouse retains many original features with anabundance of exposed beams and timers, pine doors andopen fireplaces to many rooms.The heart of this charming home is the large farmhousekitchen with pine cabinets, a gas fired Aga and an attractivepine staircase leading to the first floor. The large drawingroom and the dining hall each have impressive inglenookfireplaces, and the cosy snug has an open fire. The studyfeatures an original well with glazed floor over and displaylighting, and a charcoal oven which is ideal for storage ofwine. There is also a utility room and cloakroom on theground floor.The first floor offers 5 bedrooms, 2 with en-suite facilitiesalong with a family bathroom. One of the bedrooms isreached by a secondary staircase from the drawing room,this has a connecting door to the master bedroom whichwould make an ideal dressing room, nursery or a first floorliving room with views over the gardens towards the canal.Gas fired central heating and a security system are installed.The extensive grounds extend to 2.676 acres and comprisea south facing formal garden area, covered barbecue area, a large gravel courtyard providing parking and sitting areas and outer gardens running down to the Cheste... Read more

Blythe House is a fine period home believed to date fromcirca 1675, with a Grade II listed dovecote and extensivegrounds with over 140m frontage to the Chesterfield canal.The farmhouse retains many original features with anabundance of exposed beams and timers, pine doors andopen fireplaces to many rooms.

The heart of this charming home is the large farmhousekitchen with pine cabinets, a gas fired Aga and an attractivepine staircase leading to the first floor. The large drawingroom and the dining hall each have impressive inglenookfireplaces, and the cosy snug has an open fire. The studyfeatures an original well with glazed floor over and displaylighting, and a charcoal oven which is ideal for storage ofwine. There is also a utility room and cloakroom on theground floor.

The first floor offers 5 bedrooms, 2 with en-suite facilitiesalong with a family bathroom. One of the bedrooms isreached by a secondary staircase from the drawing room,this has a connecting door to the master bedroom whichwould make an ideal dressing room, nursery or a first floorliving room with views over the gardens towards the canal.Gas fired central heating and a security system are installed.

The extensive grounds extend to 2.676 acres and comprisea south facing formal garden area, covered barbecue area, a large gravel courtyard providing parking and sitting areas and outer gardens running down to the Chesterfield canal. There are outbuildings including a tractor shed and a detached two story dovecote which incorporates a wood store and a workshop to the ground floor.

The property may have considerable planning potential as itis assessed in the Strategic Housing Land AvailabilityAssessment (SHLAA) from September 2009 as land suitable for development within 5-10 years. Planning permission has previously been granted for the erection of a new dwelling within the grounds of Blythe House on the site of a former barn. Although this consent has now expired, interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the local authority over reinstating this planning permission or gaining consent on other areas of the property.

The gardens and grounds extend to 2.676 acres in all, and benefit from 147m frontage onto the Chesterfield canal. There is brick walling enclosing a rose garden to the front of the property, with a 5 bar gate giving access to a large gravel courtyard with a central raised brick flower bed. The courtyard is enclosed by the farmhouse, the Grade II listed dovecote which has a wood store and workshop beneath, and a covered barbecue area with adjacent pond. There is gated access to the rear gardens and paddock.

To the south of the property are part walled formal gardens with good sized lawns, mature shrubbery, a paved terrace and fruit trees. The outer gardens/ paddock are grass with trees and shrubbery, and have extensive frontage to theChesterfield canal. There is a brick and pantile tractor shed.

Rating AssessmentWe are advised by Bassetlaw Local Authority that Blythe House is in Rating Band F.

LocationThe village of Hayton is located on the A620, only three miles from Retford, which has an attractive market place with a range of shops, Superstore, Schooling and Leisure Facilities. The town also has a main line rail link with London Kings Cross which takes from 1hour and 26 minutes. Hayton and the neighbouring village of Clarborough have local facilities including a primary school, three public houses, post office, Spar minimarket, and a well utilised village hall.

Directions.Travelling North on the A620 from Retford, pass through the village of Clarborough and continue through Hayton. Blythe House is the last property on the left hand side before The Boat Inn.

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